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Thom's Water Cuts is a dam situated 750 metres south of Kilmory Hill on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. The monument is built upon bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, a sequence of psammite and pelite rocks formed during the Middle Cambrian period. This solid geological foundation of metamorphic sedimentary stone provided a stable base for the dam's construction.
The dam represents a practical engineering intervention in the landscape, designed to manage water resources in this part of Bute. Its specific location on the southern slope of Kilmory Hill would have been chosen to harness the natural drainage patterns of the terrain, taking advantage of the topography and the underlying geology to create an effective water management structure.
The monument is now protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM7116, recognising its historical and cultural significance to the island's heritage. Thom's Water Cuts remains as evidence of past land use and water management practices on Bute, reflecting the practical concerns of those who shaped the Scottish landscape.
Thom's Water Cuts, dam 750m S of Kilmory Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7116. View the official record →
Thom's Water Cuts is a dam situated 750 metres south of Kilmory Hill on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7116.
Thom's Water Cuts, dam 750m S of Kilmory Hill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM7116.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct (drain), Scalpsie to Loch Quien (0.9 km), Kilmory Castle, Meikle Kilmory, Isle of Bute (1.2 km), Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct (drain), Ardscalpsie to SW of Scalpsie (1.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Thom's Water Cuts, dam 750m S of Kilmory Hill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Thom's Water Cuts, dam 750m S of Kilmory Hill stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.